Spice Exchange

Spice Exchange

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+44 1242 237200+ Add website
Hours
Sun
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Tue
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Wed
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Thu
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Fri
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sat
6:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Ratings and reviews
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Details
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PRICE RANGE
₹1,077.00 – ₹2,154.00
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers?
About
Family run Indian restaurant, established many years ago. Come say hello!
PRICE RANGE
₹1,077.00 – ₹2,154.00
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles247 reviews
Excellent
162
Very good
52
Average
16
Poor
6
Terrible
11

Willow S
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 family
Spice Exchange is our new favourite local Indian restaurant The beautiful food is cooked to how spicy you would like it - the staff are professional and friendly, and we have visited many times since I discovered SE earlier this year. The tandoori king prawns are the best ever and my daughter loves the Chicken Alia. Thank You All at Spice Exchange Aamna
Written 19 September 2024
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Eeekie
Llanelli8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2024 couples
We travelled to Cheltenham for the Christmas Races. Came across this restaurant accidentally and what a find! Such an unassuming place! Super food , good service and delicious flavours! Forget all the ‘hyped’ places here in Cheltenham Genuine flavours and decent prices for a change👍
Written 12 December 2024
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Simon R
Earl Shilton55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 couples
Great tasting food and friendly staff. We just walked and the staff happily looked after us. My wife had bombay aloo main main dish and I had chicken afghani and the sauce had black pepper and mustard, it was fantastic as I had never had it before. We were told the specials are not the normal dishes but the chef experimenting to see how popular they are. The price is good and we definitely recommend to any one visiting and wanting to support an independent business.
Written 13 February 2024
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Sally R
York56 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 family
8 of us had a table booked for 8pm and although they had us and another large table in the restaurant they had more large bookings arriving after us. The service was dreadful in that the food was slow coming out of the kitchen. They were processing a lot of takeaways. We ordered and after one hour had only received our poppadoms and our starters were finally served after an hour 45 minutes with our main course arriving two and a half hours after arriving in the restaurant. There had been a vague apology offered but no complimentary drinks just the offer to serve us more drinks. I asked for the food I’d not eaten to be packaged up and after a discussion between the waiter and, I’m assuming the owner, this was permitted, but the raita and salad were not packaged. Some of our party rated the food and others were disappointed. I think the Spice Exchange didn’t give a damn whether we were satisfied or not. I don’t live near Cheltenham and I would not go again if I did. I’d be cautious if you’re going in a large group and be prepared to wait.
Written 27 February 2024
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Spice Exchange
Dear Sally, Thank you for taking the time the time to share your experience with us. We would like to sincerely apologise for the disappointment you felt with your meal with us on this occasion, especially regarding the delays. We can concretely say, this was an anomaly to our usual service and that day we faced an extreme demand for takeaways and in house dining where we fell behind schedule. We were doing everything we could to keep things running as smoothly as possible, but due to our nature of cooking each dish freshly to order, combined with high demand we unfortunately fell behind on this occasion. We hope that this doesn’t deter you from visiting us again in the future, and we stand by our word that this was a one off occasion where we fell behind, which our other reviews speak for. Kind Regards, Spice Exchange Management
Written 9 March 2024
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Emma T
Cheltenham8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 family
Just ordered a takeaway and we couldn’t fault it! I called before ordering as I’m gluten intolerant and the staff were incredibly helpful with advice on menu options (as always) it was a real pleasure to eat your food! Thanks to all the staff at Spice Exchange :))
Written 15 December 2023
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Selen H
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 none
I had a terrible experience in an Indian restaurant in my first night in Cheltenham. Then in my last day, I wanted to try this restaurant. Owners and customer service were lovely. They took the time to explain everything to me. They care about vegan customers and make sure that they also get properly prepared rich food that is worth the menu price like others. Some restaurants do not care about it. So, the food was very rich and spicy, as I wanted and listened to his recommendation. It was well cooked and delicious that I sneaked the leftover half to my bus putting in a few bags since I did not want to leave it behind. Portions were generous, prices reasonable, unlike this other Indian restaurant in the same area that I rated. Lovely food, people, care, price, and cleanliness. They know how to cook. Also, they were very kind, I sat quite long, just so that I don't wait outside till my bus arrives and they did not rush me at all or did not make me feel bad.
Written 25 September 2022
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Lisa R
Earl Shilton137 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 couples
We happened upon this lovely restaurant by accident when visiting Cheltenham. The staff were very welcoming and they catered to our every need. Very clean and tidy too. My husband chose an Afghan chicken dish from the special little menu on our table. He said it was excellent. I chose Bombay Aloo and wasn't disappointed either, we had lovely fluffy pilau rice with it and a yummy garlic nan bread. The whole meal was delicious 😋 We would definitely recommend this little treasure of a restaurant. We'll done 😊
Written 18 February 2024
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Marie D
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 couples
My husband and I visited this restaurant last night. Very different food from what we are use to although they were the foods we normally choose. The taste and succulency of the chicken just melted in our mouths. The Bombay potatoes had its own taste which was unreal. The staff were so attentive to your every need and friendly. I would most definitely come back when in Cheltenham again .
Written 26 April 2024
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Rhod M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 couples
We live in Cheltenham, and have tried many different Indian cuisine offerings in and around the town over the years, yet our meal tonight was right up there with the best. I went for the Caffreal Chicken which was a slightly sweet yet hot dish and my partner had the vegetable biryani, which was fresh and tasty too. The poppadoms were crisp and fresh and the naan was cooked perfectly too. Add in the friendly helpful service and it was a pleasure to be there.
Written 22 December 2021
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Michael K
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 business
Excellent Indian cuisine. Friendly staff, reasonably priced and highly reccomended. Our show at the Everyman finished at 9.30 - we walked just 4 minutes to the restaurant. Kitchen is open 'till 11pm but I think if you phone ahead they will accommodate you even later. Even better...we over-ordered (as you do) and it was no trouble at all for the staff to package up a 'doggy bag' for tomorrow's lunch. Yummers!
Written 1 December 2023
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Joanne V
Oxford2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 couples
We visited Spice Exchange on a quiet Tuesday evening. Service was great; we could ask several questions about the dishes and received good advice about the spiciness of the food. In the end my husband took the Tikka Chicken Madras (which was spicy and very tasty). I ordered the Lamb Dry Coconut (medium spiced and very flavourful). Starters were also very nice. We definitely recommend this restaurant!
Written 3 August 2021
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MattyWrighty
2 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2021 none
Ordered a takeaway a while back. On the face of it, it was tasty, however the overkill on spices, colours and oil makes you feel very bloated afterwards. The taste would be so much better if they resisted the urges to throw everything into the pan. I will try others before returning.
Written 20 April 2021
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phil225840
Chorley34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 couples
Excellent food and great value. Set meal for two which was two large starters, papadums with pickles etc. Two equally large curries with rice and garlic naan as well as Bombay potatoes. More than enough for two and all very nice.
Written 2 May 2024
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Kingadam77
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 solo
Last time I had a takeaway from the restaurant. Upon collection, I was told that they would be planning to open inside soon. I instantly felt that I had to come back especially after such a fantastic takeaway. I arrived and was greeted wonderfully by the very friendly staff who just make the restaurant so much better. They then showed me an exclusive menu where they advertise some dishes in the menu that are only available for those sitting inside. Just like my telephone order last time, they recommended a curry to suit me and I was tempted to try one of those dishes on the exclusive menu. The food itself was wonderful and really delicious. The curry was levels better than any other I’ve had elsewhere. The environment inside the restaurant is great and the staff really made me feel good. It was great to be back and I can’t wait to be back again.
Written 18 October 2020
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Ryan B
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 friends
We are regulars in here, the food and service is always very good. Omar and the team are always lovely, friendly and welcoming, fantastic service. If you fancy some Indian Cuisine in Cheltenham this is certainly the best place to go and never disappoints.
Written 14 May 2023
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